OCTOBER – EARLY NOVEMBER 2021 MEETINGS & EVENTS
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PROGRAM UPDATES
- IMPORTANT: Be sure to check meeting invitations for updated Zoom meeting links this month
- All meetings except the Research Group are virtual
- Live transcription (captioning) is available during our Zoom meetings by request
Monday, October 11, 2021, 1:00pm – 3pm PT
GG/DNA (virtual)
Family Tree DNA Y & mtDNA Surname projects; locality & haplogroup projects
Using Y and mt DNA testing is a team sport! Find your teams on the Family Tree DNA site and elsewhere. Family Tree DNA has specialized groups for Y and mt DNA, including haplogroup groups, and also some locality and other special groups. How can these help you with your research? How do you find, join, and get help from them? Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Friday, October 15, 2021, 1:00pm – 3pm PT
Research Group (in-person)
For SKCGS members
Kent Family History Center 12817 SE 256th St. Kent
Seating is limited
RSVP REQUIRED to Winona at w.laird@skcgs.org
Saturday, October 16, 2021, 9:30am PT social time; 10:00am – 11:30am PT program
SKCGS General Meeting (virtual)
Thomas McEntee presents “You Can Do This, Photo Organizing Preservation”
Are you sitting on a pile of old family photographs and wondering what is the best way to preserve them? What about boxes of family vacation slides, photo negatives or home movies? As more and more Baby Boomers take on the task of organizing family history materials, we’re uncertain about the best way to preserve these memories. And an over-abundance of technology doesn’t help! Participants will learn the best ways to organize and preserve family photos including outsourcing as well as the DIY approach. Starting with quick and easy inventory and organizing tips, we’ll move on to creating a strategic plan to finally get this photo project done!
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
NOTE: Session will be recorded and available to SKCGS Members for playback in the Members Only section on our website a week or so after the event. Interested in becoming a member? More info at http://skcgs.org/membership.
Monday, October 18, 2021, 1:00pm – 3:00 pm PT
Technology User Group (virtual)
Collaboration: Wikitree, FamilySearch Family Tree, Geni
Refer to https://skcgs.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-magic-of-collaboration-and-wikitree.html and https://skcgs.blogspot.com/2021/09/genealogy-collaboration-nitty-gritty.html for background. Bring success stories and brick walls; we will cheer and take inspiration, and also help you strategize your plan to break that brick wall! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
Sunday, October 24, 2021, 11:00am – 1pm PT
SKCGS/BDHS present Janice Lovelace “Black Miners in the West” (virtual)
South King County Genealogical Society hosts Janice Lovelace presenting “Black Miners in the West” to the Black Diamond Historical Society Annual Meeting in Black Diamond. They invited historians and genealogists alike to learn the little-known story of the Black families who moved west to mine coal and other minerals.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rde2srzwjEtZ3Wa1B8mt7xbaaYvQhhr2y
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Monday, October 25, 2021, 1pm – 3pm PT
Genealogy Chat (virtual)
Meet up and chat about genealogy subjects and topics. We have no agenda; we just like one another! Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society for meeting link, discussion and meeting reminders.
Friday, November 5, 2021, 12:30pm-2:30pm PT
German Interest Group (EGS) (virtual)
The topic will be “Learning about my Oswald and Rendtorff Ancestors.” Speaker Janice Leitzke highlights discoveries made while researching the German branch of her family tree. Visitors are always welcome and can request an invitation via Contact tab on the website no later than 2 days prior to the meeting: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Saturday, November 6, 2021, 10:00am PT
Family Tree Maker Users Group (virtual)
Question & Answer. Each month, we will learn about using the features of FTM. Go to https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG for meeting link, meeting reminders and discussion.
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